[TowerTalk] PL-259 question

[john at kk9a.com]

Well you're looking in the right place, I only purchase Andrew and Amphenol 
connectors.  Like K9YC, I would recommend the Amphenol 83-1SP.


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From:John Becker <johnb3030 at comcast.net>
Date:Thu, 15 Nov 2012 18:50:57 -0600
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Amphenol makes several different solder-type PL-259 plugs.

http://www.amphenolrf.com/products/CatalogPages/UHF.pdf

http://www.amphenolrf.com/search.asp?sid=50A430806CC8617F&N=57+4294966936+4294967230+4294967257


Some have a Teflon insulator, and some are Phenolic. I've seen three 
different colors of what I assume are phenolic: Dark yellow (very old), 
light yellow, and blue.

I can find nothing in Amphenol's literature to suggest which insulator is 
preferable under which circumstance. The Teflon plugs seem to be the most 
expensive, but are they actually any better than phenolic? I know it can be 
difficult to re-use a Teflon connector because the heat necessary to 
unsolder them can cause the center pin to shift.
Can anyone pass along some enlightenment on this subject? Thanks!

73, John, K9MM




From:John Becker <johnb3030 at comcast.net>
Date:Thu, 15 Nov 2012 18:50:57 -0600
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Amphenol makes several different solder-type PL-259 plugs.

http://www.amphenolrf.com/products/CatalogPages/UHF.pdf

http://www.amphenolrf.com/search.asp?sid=50A430806CC8617F&N=57+4294966936+4294967230+4294967257


Some have a Teflon insulator, and some are Phenolic. I've seen three 
different colors of what I assume are phenolic: Dark yellow (very old), 
light yellow, and blue.

I can find nothing in Amphenol's literature to suggest which insulator is 
preferable under which circumstance. The Teflon plugs seem to be the most 
expensive, but are they actually any better than phenolic? I know it can be 
difficult to re-use a Teflon connector because the heat necessary to 
unsolder them can cause the center pin to shift.
Can anyone pass along some enlightenment on this subject? Thanks!

73, John, K9MM